Тема 4 Spotlight on Russia ГДЗ Spotlight 8 класс

ACTIVITY Choose one of the people in the text and tell your partner about his achievements. Expand this biography to include more details.

DISCUSS

• Would you like to go into space? Why (not)?
• What do you think about space tourism?
• What fields of science should a person study to become a scientist? A cosmonaut?

I’d like to tell you about Yuri Gagarin. He was the first human to go into space and the first man to orbit the Earth on 12th April 1961 in Vostok 1. His only space flight lasted 108 minutes, but it became one of the most important events in history. After his flight, Gagarin travelled around the world as an ambassador for Russia and spoke about Soviet achievements in space. He is remembered as a brave and famous cosmonaut.

Discuss:

• Would you like to go into space? Why (not)? Yes, I would, because it would be an amazing experience to see the Earth from space.
• What do you think about space tourism? I think space tourism is exciting, but it is very expensive and still quite risky.
• What fields of science should a person study to become a scientist? a cosmonaut? To become a scientist, a person should study physics, chemistry, biology or mathematics. To become a cosmonaut, a person should study physics, engineering, medicine and space technology.